Gay Bash'd Four Year Anniversary: Celebratg LGBTQ+ people Boston

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• DANCE AND CHEER ON YOUR FAVORE DRAG QUEENS AT BOSTON’S GAY BASH’D
• WH DISNEY PRIDE CONCERT, BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MIC AND MAGIC OF DISNEY
• CATEGORY ARCHIV: CONCERTS & EVENTS 2021-22BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ANNUAL GALA RETURNS -PERSON WH ENCORE 2022CELEBRATN WILL FEATURE GROUNDBREAKG DISNEY STARS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ & JOE SERAFI; LNCH OF NEW YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMBOSTON, MA, MARCH 31, 2022—BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS (BGMC) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT S ANNUAL BENEF GALA ENCORE 2022 WILL TAKE PLACE -PERSON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30 OM 6-10PM, AT THE HYATT REGENCY BOSTON. THE EVENT WILL BE HOSTED BY FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ AND JOE SERAFI, WHO STAR DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI AS THE POPULAR ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS AND UPLE. ENCORE 2022, WHICH CIS WH BGMC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WILL ALSO TRODUCE SUPPORTERS TO EMPOWER (TN + MIC = POWER), A NEW TERACTIVE, DIGAL LGBTQ+ STORYTELLG AND MIC PROGRAM FOR E MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.THE BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS WILL LNCH THE EVENG’S ENTERTAMENT WH A POST-DNER PERFORMANCE. RODRIGUEZ AND SERAFI WILL ALSO PERFORM AT THE GALA. ON DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI RODRIGUEZ, AN OPENLY GAY ACTOR, PORTRAYS STUNT CHOREOGRAPHER CARLOS, THE ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER. SERAFI, WHO IS OPENLY BISEXUAL, PLAYS CARLOS’ BOYIEND SEB. AS A UPLE, THE CHARACTERS REPRENT THE LONG-NNG ANCHISE’S FIRST LGBTQ STORYLE, PLETE WH AN LGBTQ LOVE SONG.THE GALA WILL ALSO FEATURE A SHORT PRENTATN ON EMPOWER, WHICH B THE POWER OF MIC, VIO AND STORYTELLG WH AN -PERSON ENGAGEMENT PONENT TO HELP STUNTS BETTER UNRSTAND THE EXPERIENC OF LGBTQ PEOPLE—PECIALLY THEIR CLASSMAT, WHO ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO ANTI-LGBTQ HARASSMENT AND BULLYG.“AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS APART, WE N’T WA TO GATHER PERSON TO SIMPLY CELEBRATE WH OUR CHOS FAY AND SHOWSE THE TALENTS OF YOUNG ARTISTS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ, JOE SERAFI AND THE MEMBERS OF BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS,” SAID SAID BGMC MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III. “WE GUARANTEE THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. ENCORE WILL BE A NIGHT OF JOY AND FUN WHILE SUPPORTG THE CHOS AND S WORK.”“WE’RE EXCED TO FOC ON LIFTG UP LGBTQ YOUTH AT ENCORE 2022, AS LEGISLATUR AND RIGHT-WG ACTIVISTS NATNWI ARE TARGETG THEIR VERY EXISTENCE AND VISIBILY THROUGH MEAN-SPIRED, MISGUID BILLS TO KEEP THEM OM PLAYG SPORTS, RECEIVG NECSARY MEDIL RE, READG LGBTQ-THEMED BOOKS, OR SEEG THEIR EXPERIENC REPRENTED POSIVELY AT SCHOOL,” ADD BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN. “THE MONEY RAISED AT THE GALA FUNDS OUR MISSN TO CREATE MIL EXPERIENC TO SPIRE CHANGE, BUILD MUNY AND CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE—CLUDG OUR TNAL OUTREACH, WHICH REMAS A CRIL PART OF OUR WORK EVEN AFTER 40 YEARS.”TICKETS TO ENCORE 2022 N BE PURCHASED HERE. EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNI ARE STILL AVAILABLE; NTACT BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN AT 617.542.7464 OR DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE.  ENCORE 2022 MARKS THE RETURN OF BGMC’S ANNUAL GALA TO AN -PERSON CELEBRATN AFTER LAST YEAR’S VIRTUAL GATHERG DUE TO COVID-19 RTRICTNS. ENCORE 2020 WAS NCELED BEE OF THE PANMIC.###ABOUT BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOSTHE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS IS ONE OF NEW ENGLAND’S LARGT AND MOST SUCCSFUL MUNY-BASED CHOS. FOUND 1982, THE 200-VOICE ENSEMBLE IS CELEBRATED FOR S OUTSTANDG MICIANSHIP, CREATIVE PROGRAMMG, AND GROUNDBREAKG MUNY OUTREACH. UNR THE DYNAMIC LEARSHIP OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III, THE BGMC SGS A WI SPECTM OF CLASSIL AND POPULAR MIC AND CREAT SOCIAL CHANGE BY PROVIDG A POSIVE, AFFIRMG IMAGE OF THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE CHOS IS HEARD LIVE BY MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE EACH SEASON AND LNS MORE THROUGH RERDG, TELEVISN AND TER BROADSTS. CBS-WBZ NAMED THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE “TOP 5” CHOS THE CY OF BOSTON. THE BOSTON BS JOURNAL 2018, 2019, AND 2020 NAMED BGMC ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMG ARTS ANIZATNS THE CY. BGMC IS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR — BEG THE FIRST LGBTQ CHOS TO PERFORM POLAND 2005, THE MIDDLE EAST 2015 AND SOUTH AI JUNE 2018.AUCTN 2022OUR ANNUAL CTN IS APRIL 18-28, 2022. THE SIGNATURE LIVE AND SILENT CTN IS BED AND ALL ONLE THIS YEAR. THERE’S MORE TRAVEL OPPORTUNI, ENTERTAMENT OPTNS AND SURPRIS ALONG WH AMAZG AND UNIQUE BASKETS OM BGMC MEMBERS. FUNDS RAISED DURG THE CTN SUPPORT BGMC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.BID ON AUCTN ITEMSMILTONIT’S THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS.IT’S THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS.IT’S THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN.HEAR AND SEE THE AMAZG STORI AND EXPERIENC THAT HAVE MA THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE LEADG LGBTQ+ GALA CHOS THE WORLD. THIS DOCUMENTARY OM THE AWARD-WNG DOCUMENTARY TEAM OF MICHAEL WILLER AND CRAIG COOGAN. HERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE FILM FOCED ON ARTISTIC MILTON.DISNEY PRIDE CONCERTSOMETHG MAGIL IS G. RETURNG TO THE STAGE AFTER A 30-MONTH COVID HIAT, THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT LGBTQ PRI WH THE INIC MIC OF DISNEY A FIRST OF S KD LLABORATN WH DISNEY CONCERTS. IT’S OUR BIGGT SHOW TO DATE: 250 SGERS. 43 SONGS. 25-PIECE ORCHTRA. MEMORABLE VIO CLIPS OM DISNEY FILMS. STORYTELLG CELEBRATG DIVERSY AND PERSEVERANCE. 2 SHOWS ONLY AT SYMPHONY HALL. BUY TICKETSSHOWTIMSATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022, AT 8PMSUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022 AT 3PMTHE SHOW NS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS 15 MUT CLUDG AN TERMISSN. BUY TICKETSTICKET POLICY & RMATNBSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYPHOTO ALBUMSEE PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK ALBUM (G LATE JUNE 2022)PROGRAMPROGRAM LKMEDIA COVERAGEPRS RELEASECHOS AMERI, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRODUC FIRST-EVER DISNEY CHORAL COLLABORATN,” AUGT 26, 2022.CBS BOSTON, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT PRI WH DISNEY PERFORMANCE,” JUNE 24, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS AND DISNEY HARMONIZE ON FIRST-OF-S-KD NCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022EDGE MEDIA, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PARTNERS WH DISNEY FOR HISTORY-MAKG PRI CONCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022WCVB, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS RETURNS WH SPECIAL PRI NCERTS FEATURG DISNEY CLASSICS,” JUNE 22, 2022NBC-LX & NECN, “DISNEY LLABORAT WH BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS,” JUNE 17, 2022GBH, “DISNEY & BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS: ’S AN CLIVE WORLD AFTER ALL,” JUNE 15, 2022OUTTAKE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 14, 2022BAY WDOWS, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PREMIERE DISNEY PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 9, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “12 WAYS TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH,” MAY 31, 2022.SPIR MAGAZE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PARTNER WH DISNEY FOR 2022 CONCERT,” JUNE 21, 2021BAY WDOWS, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021MIC CHARTS MAGAZE, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021THEATERBOSTON SYMPHONY HALL301 MASSACHETTS AVE.BOSTON, MA 02115BSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYBSO AUDIENCE ADMISSN PROCSPREVIEW/OUTREACHLYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM3 CY HALL SQUARE, LYNN, MA 01901SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2022 AT 3PMNOTE: SMALL BAND AND FULL PROJECTNS AT THIS PREVIEW.THIS BGMC OUTREACH EVENT IS MA POSSIBLE BY: THE SOLIME FAY, SOLIME FUNERAL HOM AND LUCIA LIGHTG, EASTERN BANK. THIS SPECIAL OUTREACH EVENT IS DITED TO VERNY SAMAYOA, WHO DIED OCT. 14 AT AGE 68 AFTER A LONG URAGEO BATTLE WH NCER. AT THE TIME OF HIS ATH, VERNY WAS MANAGG AN OUTREACH OFFICE LYNN FOR AIDS ACTN/FENWAY HEALTH. PROCEEDS OM THE LYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM EVENT WILL BENEF AIDS ACTN VERNY’S NAME.REPERTOIRE43 SONGS OM THE DISNEY LIBRARYVIO CLIPS OM DISNEY & PIXAR MOVIMERRY & BRIGHTENJOY THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE OM THE FORT OF YOUR HOME. CELEBRATE THE SEASON WH BGMC’S TRADNAL FAVOR AND MORN CLASSICS. CURATED OM THE ARCHIV WH H VIO. THIS SHOW WILL PUT YOU THE HOLIDAY SPIR!SCHLED*METV DECEMBER 17, 2021 5:30PM WCVB DECEMBER 19, 2021 12:00AMWCVB DECEMBER 19, 2021 1:00PM*SCHLE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, CHECK LOL LISTGSYOUTUBE PREMIERE DECEMBER 19, 2021 2:00PMONDEMAND,  AND BGMC ONLE DECEMBER 19, 2021MEDIA COVERAGEPRS RELEASEBOSTON SPIR, “WCVB-TV 5 TO HOST BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ‘MERRY & BRIGHT’,” DECEMBER 6, 2021COMPLETE CREDITSWHY BGMC IS NOT PERFORMG -PERSON DECEMBER 2021WE ARE NEW ENGLAND’S LARGT PERFORMG ARTS ANIZATN: WE PUT 200+ SGERS ON STAGE ALONG WH OUR MICIANS AND DANCERS. THERE ARE VERY FEW FACILI BOSTON OR GREATER BOSTON THAT N HOE ; AND EVEN FEWER THAT HAVE ATICS THAT PLEMENTS OUR MIC, LET ALONE DIENCE AMENI THAT YOU EXPECT.JORDAN HALL FS OUR PRODUCTN CRERIA. IT’S WHY WE HAVE PERFORMED THERE FOR 38 OF OUR 40 YEARS. JORDAN HALL’S RENTAL GUIL FOR THE FALL OF 2021 EXCLU BGMC ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS; THEREFORE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TO RENT. (UNR NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY’S COVID PROTOLS, THEY OPTED NOT TO RENT TO CHOIRS/CHOS, TO ANIZATNS WH 40+ PERFORMERS, AND ADDNALLY HAVE RTRICTED DIENC TO 40% PACY, ALL WHILE MATAG THEIR EXISTG FEE STCTURE.)WE HAVE LOOKED AT EVERY POSSIBLE VENUE AS AN ALTERNATIVE, OM HIGH SCHOOLS TO LLEG, OM TEMPL TO THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN. WE’VE VTIGATED ALL OF THE MAJOR THEATERS, AS WELL AS SPAC THAT AREN’T UALLY NSIRED FOR PERFORMANCE. VENU EHER ARE -HOE RENTALS ONLY OR THEY N’T AQUATELY HOE THE CHOS AND DIENCE, OR ALREADY ARE BOOKED WH OTHER PROGRAMS. OUR STRENGTH IS BEG A LARGE ANIZATN. WE WILL NOT CHANGE WHO WE ARE, SO WE WILL HAVE TO BE MORE PATIENT THAN WE WANT TO BE.WHOUT A PERFORMANCE HALL, BGMC WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM DECEMBER OF 2021 PERSON. WE ARE TREMENDOLY DISAPPOTED AND LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNG TO THE STAGE JUNE OF 2022.ENCORE 2022
• THE BT GAY BARS BOSTON
• CATEGORY ARCHIV: CONCERTS & EVENTSFRIENDS OF DOROTHYSTEP TO A WORLD WHERE GLTER REIGNS SUPREME AND MPS TAK CENTER STAGE. JO ON A JOURNEY FILLED WH LGHTER, LOVE, AND THE UNMISTAKABLE FLAIR OF THE INIC BGMC.MAY 31 – JUN 2, 2024“FRIENDS OF DOROTHY” IS A PTIVATG AND ENCHANTG SHOW THAT TAK THE DIENCE ON A JOURNEY THROUGH A WHIMSIL WONRLAND OF LIGHTFUL SURPRIS. GET READY TO BE PTIVATED AND ENCHANTED BY A GLTER-FILLED EXTRAVAGANZA THAT CELEBRAT THE TE SPIR OF THE LGBTQ+ MUNY. WH A PERFECT BLEND OF MIC, DANCE, AND STORYTELLG, THIS MPY SPECTACLE PROMIS TO BE WICKEDLY FABULO.PREPARE TO BE DAZZLED BY VIBRANT PERFORMANC, JAW-DROPPG STUM, AND A CELEBRATN OF DIVIDUALY AND SELF-EXPRSN. WE’VE GOT THE PERFECT PLAYLIST, FEATURG HS OM ELTON JOHN, WICKED, AND THE WIZ, TO KEEP YOU GROOVG ALL NIGHT LONG.WE VE YOU TO JO THE REVELRY, EMBRACG YOUR TE SELF AND BEG PROUD TO BE A FRIEND OF DOROTHY. BUY TICKETSSHOWTIMFRIDAY, MAY 31ST – 8PMSATURDAY, JUNE 1ST – 8PMSUNDAY, JUNE 2ND – 3PMDURATNAPPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS CLUDG AN TERMISSN. BUY TICKETSACCSIBILYFOR MORE RMATN ON ACCSIBILY, VIS THEATERNEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY’S JORDAN HALL30 GASBOROUGH ST.BOSTON, MA 02116BGMC ADHER TO THE COVID19 POLICI OF OUR VENU. SEE NEC’S COVID POLICY.RUN-OUT SHOWSJO GROTON, MA AT THE NEWLY BUILT GROTON HILL MIC CENTER. MORE RMATN TO E.PROGRAM BOOKPROGRAM G DECEMBER 2023.BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ANNUAL GALA RETURNS -PERSON WH ENCORE 2022CELEBRATN WILL FEATURE GROUNDBREAKG DISNEY STARS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ & JOE SERAFI; LNCH OF NEW YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMBOSTON, MA, MARCH 31, 2022—BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS (BGMC) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT S ANNUAL BENEF GALA ENCORE 2022 WILL TAKE PLACE -PERSON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30 OM 6-10PM, AT THE HYATT REGENCY BOSTON. THE EVENT WILL BE HOSTED BY FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ AND JOE SERAFI, WHO STAR DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI AS THE POPULAR ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS AND UPLE. ENCORE 2022, WHICH CIS WH BGMC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WILL ALSO TRODUCE SUPPORTERS TO EMPOWER (TN + MIC = POWER), A NEW TERACTIVE, DIGAL LGBTQ+ STORYTELLG AND MIC PROGRAM FOR E MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.THE BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS WILL LNCH THE EVENG’S ENTERTAMENT WH A POST-DNER PERFORMANCE. RODRIGUEZ AND SERAFI WILL ALSO PERFORM AT THE GALA. ON DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI RODRIGUEZ, AN OPENLY GAY ACTOR, PORTRAYS STUNT CHOREOGRAPHER CARLOS, THE ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER. SERAFI, WHO IS OPENLY BISEXUAL, PLAYS CARLOS’ BOYIEND SEB. AS A UPLE, THE CHARACTERS REPRENT THE LONG-NNG ANCHISE’S FIRST LGBTQ STORYLE, PLETE WH AN LGBTQ LOVE SONG.THE GALA WILL ALSO FEATURE A SHORT PRENTATN ON EMPOWER, WHICH B THE POWER OF MIC, VIO AND STORYTELLG WH AN -PERSON ENGAGEMENT PONENT TO HELP STUNTS BETTER UNRSTAND THE EXPERIENC OF LGBTQ PEOPLE—PECIALLY THEIR CLASSMAT, WHO ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO ANTI-LGBTQ HARASSMENT AND BULLYG.“AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS APART, WE N’T WA TO GATHER PERSON TO SIMPLY CELEBRATE WH OUR CHOS FAY AND SHOWSE THE TALENTS OF YOUNG ARTISTS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ, JOE SERAFI AND THE MEMBERS OF BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS,” SAID SAID BGMC MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III. “WE GUARANTEE THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. ENCORE WILL BE A NIGHT OF JOY AND FUN WHILE SUPPORTG THE CHOS AND S WORK.”“WE’RE EXCED TO FOC ON LIFTG UP LGBTQ YOUTH AT ENCORE 2022, AS LEGISLATUR AND RIGHT-WG ACTIVISTS NATNWI ARE TARGETG THEIR VERY EXISTENCE AND VISIBILY THROUGH MEAN-SPIRED, MISGUID BILLS TO KEEP THEM OM PLAYG SPORTS, RECEIVG NECSARY MEDIL RE, READG LGBTQ-THEMED BOOKS, OR SEEG THEIR EXPERIENC REPRENTED POSIVELY AT SCHOOL,” ADD BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN. “THE MONEY RAISED AT THE GALA FUNDS OUR MISSN TO CREATE MIL EXPERIENC TO SPIRE CHANGE, BUILD MUNY AND CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE—CLUDG OUR TNAL OUTREACH, WHICH REMAS A CRIL PART OF OUR WORK EVEN AFTER 40 YEARS.”TICKETS TO ENCORE 2022 N BE PURCHASED HERE. EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNI ARE STILL AVAILABLE; NTACT BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN AT 617.542.7464 OR DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE.  ENCORE 2022 MARKS THE RETURN OF BGMC’S ANNUAL GALA TO AN -PERSON CELEBRATN AFTER LAST YEAR’S VIRTUAL GATHERG DUE TO COVID-19 RTRICTNS. ENCORE 2020 WAS NCELED BEE OF THE PANMIC.###ABOUT BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOSTHE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS IS ONE OF NEW ENGLAND’S LARGT AND MOST SUCCSFUL MUNY-BASED CHOS. FOUND 1982, THE 200-VOICE ENSEMBLE IS CELEBRATED FOR S OUTSTANDG MICIANSHIP, CREATIVE PROGRAMMG, AND GROUNDBREAKG MUNY OUTREACH. UNR THE DYNAMIC LEARSHIP OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III, THE BGMC SGS A WI SPECTM OF CLASSIL AND POPULAR MIC AND CREAT SOCIAL CHANGE BY PROVIDG A POSIVE, AFFIRMG IMAGE OF THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE CHOS IS HEARD LIVE BY MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE EACH SEASON AND LNS MORE THROUGH RERDG, TELEVISN AND TER BROADSTS. CBS-WBZ NAMED THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE “TOP 5” CHOS THE CY OF BOSTON. THE BOSTON BS JOURNAL 2018, 2019, AND 2020 NAMED BGMC ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMG ARTS ANIZATNS THE CY. BGMC IS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR — BEG THE FIRST LGBTQ CHOS TO PERFORM POLAND 2005, THE MIDDLE EAST 2015 AND SOUTH AI JUNE 2018.AUCTN 2022OUR ANNUAL CTN IS APRIL 18-28, 2022. THE SIGNATURE LIVE AND SILENT CTN IS BED AND ALL ONLE THIS YEAR. THERE’S MORE TRAVEL OPPORTUNI, ENTERTAMENT OPTNS AND SURPRIS ALONG WH AMAZG AND UNIQUE BASKETS OM BGMC MEMBERS. FUNDS RAISED DURG THE CTN SUPPORT BGMC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.BID ON AUCTN ITEMSMILTONIT’S THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS.IT’S THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS.IT’S THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN.HEAR AND SEE THE AMAZG STORI AND EXPERIENC THAT HAVE MA THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE LEADG LGBTQ+ GALA CHOS THE WORLD. THIS DOCUMENTARY OM THE AWARD-WNG DOCUMENTARY TEAM OF MICHAEL WILLER AND CRAIG COOGAN. HERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE FILM FOCED ON ARTISTIC MILTON.DISNEY PRIDE CONCERTSOMETHG MAGIL IS G. RETURNG TO THE STAGE AFTER A 30-MONTH COVID HIAT, THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT LGBTQ PRI WH THE INIC MIC OF DISNEY A FIRST OF S KD LLABORATN WH DISNEY CONCERTS. IT’S OUR BIGGT SHOW TO DATE: 250 SGERS. 43 SONGS. 25-PIECE ORCHTRA. MEMORABLE VIO CLIPS OM DISNEY FILMS. STORYTELLG CELEBRATG DIVERSY AND PERSEVERANCE. 2 SHOWS ONLY AT SYMPHONY HALL. BUY TICKETSSHOWTIMSATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022, AT 8PMSUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022 AT 3PMTHE SHOW NS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS 15 MUT CLUDG AN TERMISSN. BUY TICKETSTICKET POLICY & RMATNBSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYPHOTO ALBUMSEE PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK ALBUM (G LATE JUNE 2022)PROGRAMPROGRAM LKMEDIA COVERAGEPRS RELEASECHOS AMERI, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRODUC FIRST-EVER DISNEY CHORAL COLLABORATN,” AUGT 26, 2022.CBS BOSTON, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT PRI WH DISNEY PERFORMANCE,” JUNE 24, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS AND DISNEY HARMONIZE ON FIRST-OF-S-KD NCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022EDGE MEDIA, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PARTNERS WH DISNEY FOR HISTORY-MAKG PRI CONCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022WCVB, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS RETURNS WH SPECIAL PRI NCERTS FEATURG DISNEY CLASSICS,” JUNE 22, 2022NBC-LX & NECN, “DISNEY LLABORAT WH BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS,” JUNE 17, 2022GBH, “DISNEY & BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS: ’S AN CLIVE WORLD AFTER ALL,” JUNE 15, 2022OUTTAKE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 14, 2022BAY WDOWS, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PREMIERE DISNEY PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 9, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “12 WAYS TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH,” MAY 31, 2022.SPIR MAGAZE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PARTNER WH DISNEY FOR 2022 CONCERT,” JUNE 21, 2021BAY WDOWS, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021MIC CHARTS MAGAZE, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021THEATERBOSTON SYMPHONY HALL301 MASSACHETTS AVE.BOSTON, MA 02115BSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYBSO AUDIENCE ADMISSN PROCSPREVIEW/OUTREACHLYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM3 CY HALL SQUARE, LYNN, MA 01901SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2022 AT 3PMNOTE: SMALL BAND AND FULL PROJECTNS AT THIS PREVIEW.THIS BGMC OUTREACH EVENT IS MA POSSIBLE BY: THE SOLIME FAY, SOLIME FUNERAL HOM AND LUCIA LIGHTG, EASTERN BANK. THIS SPECIAL OUTREACH EVENT IS DITED TO VERNY SAMAYOA, WHO DIED OCT. 14 AT AGE 68 AFTER A LONG URAGEO BATTLE WH NCER. AT THE TIME OF HIS ATH, VERNY WAS MANAGG AN OUTREACH OFFICE LYNN FOR AIDS ACTN/FENWAY HEALTH. PROCEEDS OM THE LYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM EVENT WILL BENEF AIDS ACTN VERNY’S NAME.REPERTOIRE43 SONGS OM THE DISNEY LIBRARYVIO CLIPS OM DISNEY & PIXAR MOVIMIC TRIUMPHS HOMOPHOBIA

DANCE AND CHEER ON YOUR FAVORE DRAG QUEENS AT BOSTON’S GAY BASH’D

The crowd cheers at a Gay Bash'd event Chorale Mil. Boston’s Gay Bash’d is markg four years of providg a safe space for LGBTQ+ muny members and their alli, while also celebratg queerns and exprsn.

“It giv the space to a lot of younger kids to exprs themselv a safe, non-judgemental environment and to be themselv, ” Static, one of the founrs of Gay Bash’d, said. Boston, MA, June 17, 2021—Disney’s beloved talog of songs will be reimaged by the Boston Gay Men’s Chos (BGMC) Disney PRIDE Concert, a mil celebratn of LGBTQ life, love, fay, and perseverance, June 25-26, 2022 at Boston Symphony Hall. Tickets will go on-sale via the Boston Gay Men’s Chos early 2022.

Disney PRIDE Concert will take place durg LGBTQ Pri Month, which memorat a pivotal pot LGBTQ history: the Stonewall Rts of June 1969, when patrons of the Stonewall Bar rebelled and fought back agast the nstant anti-gay harassment by New York Cy police of LGBTQ people and spac.

WH DISNEY PRIDE CONCERT, BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MIC AND MAGIC OF DISNEY

“Disney PRIDE Concert will likely be the first -person performance of the Boston Gay Men’s Chos two years. We thk ’s the perfect way to e out of the panmic to thank our sgers, patrons and fans who have been so patient and supportive durg the hiat, ” said Craig Coogan, Executive Director of the Boston Gay Men’s Chos.

CATEGORY ARCHIV: CONCERTS & EVENTS 2021-22BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ANNUAL GALA RETURNS -PERSON WH ENCORE 2022CELEBRATN WILL FEATURE GROUNDBREAKG DISNEY STARS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ & JOE SERAFI; LNCH OF NEW YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMBOSTON, MA, MARCH 31, 2022—BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS (BGMC) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT S ANNUAL BENEF GALA ENCORE 2022 WILL TAKE PLACE -PERSON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30 OM 6-10PM, AT THE HYATT REGENCY BOSTON. THE EVENT WILL BE HOSTED BY FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ AND JOE SERAFI, WHO STAR DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI AS THE POPULAR ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS AND UPLE. ENCORE 2022, WHICH CIS WH BGMC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WILL ALSO TRODUCE SUPPORTERS TO EMPOWER (TN + MIC = POWER), A NEW TERACTIVE, DIGAL LGBTQ+ STORYTELLG AND MIC PROGRAM FOR E MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.THE BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS WILL LNCH THE EVENG’S ENTERTAMENT WH A POST-DNER PERFORMANCE. RODRIGUEZ AND SERAFI WILL ALSO PERFORM AT THE GALA. ON DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI RODRIGUEZ, AN OPENLY GAY ACTOR, PORTRAYS STUNT CHOREOGRAPHER CARLOS, THE ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER. SERAFI, WHO IS OPENLY BISEXUAL, PLAYS CARLOS’ BOYIEND SEB. AS A UPLE, THE CHARACTERS REPRENT THE LONG-NNG ANCHISE’S FIRST LGBTQ STORYLE, PLETE WH AN LGBTQ LOVE SONG.THE GALA WILL ALSO FEATURE A SHORT PRENTATN ON EMPOWER, WHICH B THE POWER OF MIC, VIO AND STORYTELLG WH AN -PERSON ENGAGEMENT PONENT TO HELP STUNTS BETTER UNRSTAND THE EXPERIENC OF LGBTQ PEOPLE—PECIALLY THEIR CLASSMAT, WHO ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO ANTI-LGBTQ HARASSMENT AND BULLYG.“AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS APART, WE N’T WA TO GATHER PERSON TO SIMPLY CELEBRATE WH OUR CHOS FAY AND SHOWSE THE TALENTS OF YOUNG ARTISTS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ, JOE SERAFI AND THE MEMBERS OF BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS,” SAID SAID BGMC MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III. “WE GUARANTEE THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. ENCORE WILL BE A NIGHT OF JOY AND FUN WHILE SUPPORTG THE CHOS AND S WORK.”“WE’RE EXCED TO FOC ON LIFTG UP LGBTQ YOUTH AT ENCORE 2022, AS LEGISLATUR AND RIGHT-WG ACTIVISTS NATNWI ARE TARGETG THEIR VERY EXISTENCE AND VISIBILY THROUGH MEAN-SPIRED, MISGUID BILLS TO KEEP THEM OM PLAYG SPORTS, RECEIVG NECSARY MEDIL RE, READG LGBTQ-THEMED BOOKS, OR SEEG THEIR EXPERIENC REPRENTED POSIVELY AT SCHOOL,” ADD BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN. “THE MONEY RAISED AT THE GALA FUNDS OUR MISSN TO CREATE MIL EXPERIENC TO SPIRE CHANGE, BUILD MUNY AND CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE—CLUDG OUR TNAL OUTREACH, WHICH REMAS A CRIL PART OF OUR WORK EVEN AFTER 40 YEARS.”TICKETS TO ENCORE 2022 N BE PURCHASED HERE. EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNI ARE STILL AVAILABLE; NTACT BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN AT 617.542.7464 OR DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE.  ENCORE 2022 MARKS THE RETURN OF BGMC’S ANNUAL GALA TO AN -PERSON CELEBRATN AFTER LAST YEAR’S VIRTUAL GATHERG DUE TO COVID-19 RTRICTNS. ENCORE 2020 WAS NCELED BEE OF THE PANMIC.###ABOUT BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOSTHE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS IS ONE OF NEW ENGLAND’S LARGT AND MOST SUCCSFUL MUNY-BASED CHOS. FOUND 1982, THE 200-VOICE ENSEMBLE IS CELEBRATED FOR S OUTSTANDG MICIANSHIP, CREATIVE PROGRAMMG, AND GROUNDBREAKG MUNY OUTREACH. UNR THE DYNAMIC LEARSHIP OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III, THE BGMC SGS A WI SPECTM OF CLASSIL AND POPULAR MIC AND CREAT SOCIAL CHANGE BY PROVIDG A POSIVE, AFFIRMG IMAGE OF THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE CHOS IS HEARD LIVE BY MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE EACH SEASON AND LNS MORE THROUGH RERDG, TELEVISN AND TER BROADSTS. CBS-WBZ NAMED THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE “TOP 5” CHOS THE CY OF BOSTON. THE BOSTON BS JOURNAL 2018, 2019, AND 2020 NAMED BGMC ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMG ARTS ANIZATNS THE CY. BGMC IS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR — BEG THE FIRST LGBTQ CHOS TO PERFORM POLAND 2005, THE MIDDLE EAST 2015 AND SOUTH AI JUNE 2018.AUCTN 2022OUR ANNUAL CTN IS APRIL 18-28, 2022. THE SIGNATURE LIVE AND SILENT CTN IS BED AND ALL ONLE THIS YEAR. THERE’S MORE TRAVEL OPPORTUNI, ENTERTAMENT OPTNS AND SURPRIS ALONG WH AMAZG AND UNIQUE BASKETS OM BGMC MEMBERS. FUNDS RAISED DURG THE CTN SUPPORT BGMC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.BID ON AUCTN ITEMSMILTONIT’S THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS.IT’S THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS.IT’S THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN.HEAR AND SEE THE AMAZG STORI AND EXPERIENC THAT HAVE MA THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE LEADG LGBTQ+ GALA CHOS THE WORLD. THIS DOCUMENTARY OM THE AWARD-WNG DOCUMENTARY TEAM OF MICHAEL WILLER AND CRAIG COOGAN. HERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE FILM FOCED ON ARTISTIC MILTON.DISNEY PRIDE CONCERTSOMETHG MAGIL IS G. RETURNG TO THE STAGE AFTER A 30-MONTH COVID HIAT, THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT LGBTQ PRI WH THE INIC MIC OF DISNEY A FIRST OF S KD LLABORATN WH DISNEY CONCERTS. IT’S OUR BIGGT SHOW TO DATE: 250 SGERS. 43 SONGS. 25-PIECE ORCHTRA. MEMORABLE VIO CLIPS OM DISNEY FILMS. STORYTELLG CELEBRATG DIVERSY AND PERSEVERANCE. 2 SHOWS ONLY AT SYMPHONY HALL. BUY TICKETSSHOWTIMSATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022, AT 8PMSUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022 AT 3PMTHE SHOW NS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS 15 MUT CLUDG AN TERMISSN. BUY TICKETSTICKET POLICY & RMATNBSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYPHOTO ALBUMSEE PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK ALBUM (G LATE JUNE 2022)PROGRAMPROGRAM LKMEDIA COVERAGEPRS RELEASECHOS AMERI, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRODUC FIRST-EVER DISNEY CHORAL COLLABORATN,” AUGT 26, 2022.CBS BOSTON, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT PRI WH DISNEY PERFORMANCE,” JUNE 24, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS AND DISNEY HARMONIZE ON FIRST-OF-S-KD NCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022EDGE MEDIA, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PARTNERS WH DISNEY FOR HISTORY-MAKG PRI CONCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022WCVB, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS RETURNS WH SPECIAL PRI NCERTS FEATURG DISNEY CLASSICS,” JUNE 22, 2022NBC-LX & NECN, “DISNEY LLABORAT WH BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS,” JUNE 17, 2022GBH, “DISNEY & BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS: ’S AN CLIVE WORLD AFTER ALL,” JUNE 15, 2022OUTTAKE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 14, 2022BAY WDOWS, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PREMIERE DISNEY PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 9, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “12 WAYS TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH,” MAY 31, 2022.SPIR MAGAZE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PARTNER WH DISNEY FOR 2022 CONCERT,” JUNE 21, 2021BAY WDOWS, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021MIC CHARTS MAGAZE, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021THEATERBOSTON SYMPHONY HALL301 MASSACHETTS AVE.BOSTON, MA 02115BSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYBSO AUDIENCE ADMISSN PROCSPREVIEW/OUTREACHLYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM3 CY HALL SQUARE, LYNN, MA 01901SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2022 AT 3PMNOTE: SMALL BAND AND FULL PROJECTNS AT THIS PREVIEW.THIS BGMC OUTREACH EVENT IS MA POSSIBLE BY: THE SOLIME FAY, SOLIME FUNERAL HOM AND LUCIA LIGHTG, EASTERN BANK. THIS SPECIAL OUTREACH EVENT IS DITED TO VERNY SAMAYOA, WHO DIED OCT. 14 AT AGE 68 AFTER A LONG URAGEO BATTLE WH NCER. AT THE TIME OF HIS ATH, VERNY WAS MANAGG AN OUTREACH OFFICE LYNN FOR AIDS ACTN/FENWAY HEALTH. PROCEEDS OM THE LYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM EVENT WILL BENEF AIDS ACTN VERNY’S NAME.REPERTOIRE43 SONGS OM THE DISNEY LIBRARYVIO CLIPS OM DISNEY & PIXAR MOVIMERRY & BRIGHTENJOY THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE OM THE FORT OF YOUR HOME. CELEBRATE THE SEASON WH BGMC’S TRADNAL FAVOR AND MORN CLASSICS. CURATED OM THE ARCHIV WH H VIO. THIS SHOW WILL PUT YOU THE HOLIDAY SPIR!SCHLED*METV DECEMBER 17, 2021 5:30PM WCVB DECEMBER 19, 2021 12:00AMWCVB DECEMBER 19, 2021 1:00PM*SCHLE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, CHECK LOL LISTGSYOUTUBE PREMIERE DECEMBER 19, 2021 2:00PMONDEMAND,  AND BGMC ONLE DECEMBER 19, 2021MEDIA COVERAGEPRS RELEASEBOSTON SPIR, “WCVB-TV 5 TO HOST BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ‘MERRY & BRIGHT’,” DECEMBER 6, 2021COMPLETE CREDITSWHY BGMC IS NOT PERFORMG -PERSON DECEMBER 2021WE ARE NEW ENGLAND’S LARGT PERFORMG ARTS ANIZATN: WE PUT 200+ SGERS ON STAGE ALONG WH OUR MICIANS AND DANCERS. THERE ARE VERY FEW FACILI BOSTON OR GREATER BOSTON THAT N HOE ; AND EVEN FEWER THAT HAVE ATICS THAT PLEMENTS OUR MIC, LET ALONE DIENCE AMENI THAT YOU EXPECT.JORDAN HALL FS OUR PRODUCTN CRERIA. IT’S WHY WE HAVE PERFORMED THERE FOR 38 OF OUR 40 YEARS. JORDAN HALL’S RENTAL GUIL FOR THE FALL OF 2021 EXCLU BGMC ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS; THEREFORE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TO RENT. (UNR NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY’S COVID PROTOLS, THEY OPTED NOT TO RENT TO CHOIRS/CHOS, TO ANIZATNS WH 40+ PERFORMERS, AND ADDNALLY HAVE RTRICTED DIENC TO 40% PACY, ALL WHILE MATAG THEIR EXISTG FEE STCTURE.)WE HAVE LOOKED AT EVERY POSSIBLE VENUE AS AN ALTERNATIVE, OM HIGH SCHOOLS TO LLEG, OM TEMPL TO THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN. WE’VE VTIGATED ALL OF THE MAJOR THEATERS, AS WELL AS SPAC THAT AREN’T UALLY NSIRED FOR PERFORMANCE. VENU EHER ARE -HOE RENTALS ONLY OR THEY N’T AQUATELY HOE THE CHOS AND DIENCE, OR ALREADY ARE BOOKED WH OTHER PROGRAMS. OUR STRENGTH IS BEG A LARGE ANIZATN. WE WILL NOT CHANGE WHO WE ARE, SO WE WILL HAVE TO BE MORE PATIENT THAN WE WANT TO BE.WHOUT A PERFORMANCE HALL, BGMC WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY PROGRAM DECEMBER OF 2021 PERSON. WE ARE TREMENDOLY DISAPPOTED AND LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNG TO THE STAGE JUNE OF 2022.ENCORE 2022

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Reynolds III, the BGMC sgs a wi spectm of classil and popular mic and creat social change by providg a posive, affirmg image of the gay and lbian muny. CBS-WBZ named the Boston Gay Men’s Chos one of the “top 5” chos the cy of Boston. MissnThe Boston Gay Men’s Chos creat mil experienc to spire change, build muny and celebrate ValuWe’re a fay wh a tradn of excellenceWe provi a safe and welg muny to be ourselvWe make mic that mak and our dienc proudWe operate wh tegryWe genuely re for each other; brgg out the bt of each other — we are at our bt as a groupWe change hearts and mds through our prence and our micWe are om diverse backgrounds but have a shared passn for micWe choose to give our time and talents – givg back more than we getWe have fun!

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Celebratn will feature groundbreakg Disney stars Frankie Rodriguez & Joe Serafi; lnch of new youth outreach programBoston, MA, March 31, 2022—Boston Gay Men’s Chos (BGMC) is pleased to announce that s annual benef gala ENCORE 2022 will take place -person on Saturday, April 30 om 6-10pm, at the Hyatt Regency Boston.

The event will be hosted by Frankie Rodriguez and Joe Serafi, who star Disney’s High School Mil: The Mil: The Seri as the popular anchise’s first openly gay characters and uple. On Disney’s High School Mil: The Mil: The Seri Rodriguez, an openly gay actor, portrays stunt choreographer Carlos, the anchise’s first openly gay character.

CATEGORY ARCHIV: CONCERTS & EVENTSFRIENDS OF DOROTHYSTEP TO A WORLD WHERE GLTER REIGNS SUPREME AND MPS TAK CENTER STAGE. JO ON A JOURNEY FILLED WH LGHTER, LOVE, AND THE UNMISTAKABLE FLAIR OF THE INIC BGMC.MAY 31 – JUN 2, 2024“FRIENDS OF DOROTHY” IS A PTIVATG AND ENCHANTG SHOW THAT TAK THE DIENCE ON A JOURNEY THROUGH A WHIMSIL WONRLAND OF LIGHTFUL SURPRIS. GET READY TO BE PTIVATED AND ENCHANTED BY A GLTER-FILLED EXTRAVAGANZA THAT CELEBRAT THE TE SPIR OF THE LGBTQ+ MUNY. WH A PERFECT BLEND OF MIC, DANCE, AND STORYTELLG, THIS MPY SPECTACLE PROMIS TO BE WICKEDLY FABULO.PREPARE TO BE DAZZLED BY VIBRANT PERFORMANC, JAW-DROPPG STUM, AND A CELEBRATN OF DIVIDUALY AND SELF-EXPRSN. WE’VE GOT THE PERFECT PLAYLIST, FEATURG HS OM ELTON JOHN, WICKED, AND THE WIZ, TO KEEP YOU GROOVG ALL NIGHT LONG.WE VE YOU TO JO THE REVELRY, EMBRACG YOUR TE SELF AND BEG PROUD TO BE A FRIEND OF DOROTHY. BUY TICKETSSHOWTIMFRIDAY, MAY 31ST – 8PMSATURDAY, JUNE 1ST – 8PMSUNDAY, JUNE 2ND – 3PMDURATNAPPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS CLUDG AN TERMISSN. BUY TICKETSACCSIBILYFOR MORE RMATN ON ACCSIBILY, VIS THEATERNEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY’S JORDAN HALL30 GASBOROUGH ST.BOSTON, MA 02116BGMC ADHER TO THE COVID19 POLICI OF OUR VENU. SEE NEC’S COVID POLICY.RUN-OUT SHOWSJO GROTON, MA AT THE NEWLY BUILT GROTON HILL MIC CENTER. MORE RMATN TO E.PROGRAM BOOKPROGRAM G DECEMBER 2023.BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ANNUAL GALA RETURNS -PERSON WH ENCORE 2022CELEBRATN WILL FEATURE GROUNDBREAKG DISNEY STARS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ & JOE SERAFI; LNCH OF NEW YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMBOSTON, MA, MARCH 31, 2022—BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS (BGMC) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT S ANNUAL BENEF GALA ENCORE 2022 WILL TAKE PLACE -PERSON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30 OM 6-10PM, AT THE HYATT REGENCY BOSTON. THE EVENT WILL BE HOSTED BY FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ AND JOE SERAFI, WHO STAR DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI AS THE POPULAR ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS AND UPLE. ENCORE 2022, WHICH CIS WH BGMC’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WILL ALSO TRODUCE SUPPORTERS TO EMPOWER (TN + MIC = POWER), A NEW TERACTIVE, DIGAL LGBTQ+ STORYTELLG AND MIC PROGRAM FOR E MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.THE BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS WILL LNCH THE EVENG’S ENTERTAMENT WH A POST-DNER PERFORMANCE. RODRIGUEZ AND SERAFI WILL ALSO PERFORM AT THE GALA. ON DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MIL: THE MIL: THE SERI RODRIGUEZ, AN OPENLY GAY ACTOR, PORTRAYS STUNT CHOREOGRAPHER CARLOS, THE ANCHISE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER. SERAFI, WHO IS OPENLY BISEXUAL, PLAYS CARLOS’ BOYIEND SEB. AS A UPLE, THE CHARACTERS REPRENT THE LONG-NNG ANCHISE’S FIRST LGBTQ STORYLE, PLETE WH AN LGBTQ LOVE SONG.THE GALA WILL ALSO FEATURE A SHORT PRENTATN ON EMPOWER, WHICH B THE POWER OF MIC, VIO AND STORYTELLG WH AN -PERSON ENGAGEMENT PONENT TO HELP STUNTS BETTER UNRSTAND THE EXPERIENC OF LGBTQ PEOPLE—PECIALLY THEIR CLASSMAT, WHO ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO ANTI-LGBTQ HARASSMENT AND BULLYG.“AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS APART, WE N’T WA TO GATHER PERSON TO SIMPLY CELEBRATE WH OUR CHOS FAY AND SHOWSE THE TALENTS OF YOUNG ARTISTS FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ, JOE SERAFI AND THE MEMBERS OF BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHOS,” SAID SAID BGMC MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III. “WE GUARANTEE THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. ENCORE WILL BE A NIGHT OF JOY AND FUN WHILE SUPPORTG THE CHOS AND S WORK.”“WE’RE EXCED TO FOC ON LIFTG UP LGBTQ YOUTH AT ENCORE 2022, AS LEGISLATUR AND RIGHT-WG ACTIVISTS NATNWI ARE TARGETG THEIR VERY EXISTENCE AND VISIBILY THROUGH MEAN-SPIRED, MISGUID BILLS TO KEEP THEM OM PLAYG SPORTS, RECEIVG NECSARY MEDIL RE, READG LGBTQ-THEMED BOOKS, OR SEEG THEIR EXPERIENC REPRENTED POSIVELY AT SCHOOL,” ADD BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN. “THE MONEY RAISED AT THE GALA FUNDS OUR MISSN TO CREATE MIL EXPERIENC TO SPIRE CHANGE, BUILD MUNY AND CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE—CLUDG OUR TNAL OUTREACH, WHICH REMAS A CRIL PART OF OUR WORK EVEN AFTER 40 YEARS.”TICKETS TO ENCORE 2022 N BE PURCHASED HERE. EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNI ARE STILL AVAILABLE; NTACT BGMC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN AT 617.542.7464 OR DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE.  ENCORE 2022 MARKS THE RETURN OF BGMC’S ANNUAL GALA TO AN -PERSON CELEBRATN AFTER LAST YEAR’S VIRTUAL GATHERG DUE TO COVID-19 RTRICTNS. ENCORE 2020 WAS NCELED BEE OF THE PANMIC.###ABOUT BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOSTHE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS IS ONE OF NEW ENGLAND’S LARGT AND MOST SUCCSFUL MUNY-BASED CHOS. FOUND 1982, THE 200-VOICE ENSEMBLE IS CELEBRATED FOR S OUTSTANDG MICIANSHIP, CREATIVE PROGRAMMG, AND GROUNDBREAKG MUNY OUTREACH. UNR THE DYNAMIC LEARSHIP OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS III, THE BGMC SGS A WI SPECTM OF CLASSIL AND POPULAR MIC AND CREAT SOCIAL CHANGE BY PROVIDG A POSIVE, AFFIRMG IMAGE OF THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE CHOS IS HEARD LIVE BY MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE EACH SEASON AND LNS MORE THROUGH RERDG, TELEVISN AND TER BROADSTS. CBS-WBZ NAMED THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE “TOP 5” CHOS THE CY OF BOSTON. THE BOSTON BS JOURNAL 2018, 2019, AND 2020 NAMED BGMC ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMG ARTS ANIZATNS THE CY. BGMC IS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR — BEG THE FIRST LGBTQ CHOS TO PERFORM POLAND 2005, THE MIDDLE EAST 2015 AND SOUTH AI JUNE 2018.AUCTN 2022OUR ANNUAL CTN IS APRIL 18-28, 2022. THE SIGNATURE LIVE AND SILENT CTN IS BED AND ALL ONLE THIS YEAR. THERE’S MORE TRAVEL OPPORTUNI, ENTERTAMENT OPTNS AND SURPRIS ALONG WH AMAZG AND UNIQUE BASKETS OM BGMC MEMBERS. FUNDS RAISED DURG THE CTN SUPPORT BGMC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.BID ON AUCTN ITEMSMILTONIT’S THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS.IT’S THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MIC DIRECTOR RBEN M. REYNOLDS.IT’S THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG COOGAN.HEAR AND SEE THE AMAZG STORI AND EXPERIENC THAT HAVE MA THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS ONE OF THE LEADG LGBTQ+ GALA CHOS THE WORLD. THIS DOCUMENTARY OM THE AWARD-WNG DOCUMENTARY TEAM OF MICHAEL WILLER AND CRAIG COOGAN. HERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE FILM FOCED ON ARTISTIC MILTON.DISNEY PRIDE CONCERTSOMETHG MAGIL IS G. RETURNG TO THE STAGE AFTER A 30-MONTH COVID HIAT, THE BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT LGBTQ PRI WH THE INIC MIC OF DISNEY A FIRST OF S KD LLABORATN WH DISNEY CONCERTS. IT’S OUR BIGGT SHOW TO DATE: 250 SGERS. 43 SONGS. 25-PIECE ORCHTRA. MEMORABLE VIO CLIPS OM DISNEY FILMS. STORYTELLG CELEBRATG DIVERSY AND PERSEVERANCE. 2 SHOWS ONLY AT SYMPHONY HALL. BUY TICKETSSHOWTIMSATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022, AT 8PMSUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022 AT 3PMTHE SHOW NS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS 15 MUT CLUDG AN TERMISSN. BUY TICKETSTICKET POLICY & RMATNBSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYPHOTO ALBUMSEE PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK ALBUM (G LATE JUNE 2022)PROGRAMPROGRAM LKMEDIA COVERAGEPRS RELEASECHOS AMERI, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRODUC FIRST-EVER DISNEY CHORAL COLLABORATN,” AUGT 26, 2022.CBS BOSTON, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRAT PRI WH DISNEY PERFORMANCE,” JUNE 24, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS AND DISNEY HARMONIZE ON FIRST-OF-S-KD NCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022EDGE MEDIA, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PARTNERS WH DISNEY FOR HISTORY-MAKG PRI CONCERT,” JUNE 23, 2022WCVB, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS RETURNS WH SPECIAL PRI NCERTS FEATURG DISNEY CLASSICS,” JUNE 22, 2022NBC-LX & NECN, “DISNEY LLABORAT WH BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS,” JUNE 17, 2022GBH, “DISNEY & BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS: ’S AN CLIVE WORLD AFTER ALL,” JUNE 15, 2022OUTTAKE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 14, 2022BAY WDOWS, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PREMIERE DISNEY PRIDE CONCERT,” JUNE 9, 2022.BOSTON GLOBE, “12 WAYS TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH,” MAY 31, 2022.SPIR MAGAZE, “BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHOS TO PARTNER WH DISNEY FOR 2022 CONCERT,” JUNE 21, 2021BAY WDOWS, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021MIC CHARTS MAGAZE, “WH DISNEY PRIDE, BGMC SETS THE LGBTQ EXPERIENCE TO THE MAGIC & MIC OF DISNEY,” JUNE 17, 2021THEATERBOSTON SYMPHONY HALL301 MASSACHETTS AVE.BOSTON, MA 02115BSO SAFE SOUND COVID POLICYBSO AUDIENCE ADMISSN PROCSPREVIEW/OUTREACHLYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM3 CY HALL SQUARE, LYNN, MA 01901SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2022 AT 3PMNOTE: SMALL BAND AND FULL PROJECTNS AT THIS PREVIEW.THIS BGMC OUTREACH EVENT IS MA POSSIBLE BY: THE SOLIME FAY, SOLIME FUNERAL HOM AND LUCIA LIGHTG, EASTERN BANK. THIS SPECIAL OUTREACH EVENT IS DITED TO VERNY SAMAYOA, WHO DIED OCT. 14 AT AGE 68 AFTER A LONG URAGEO BATTLE WH NCER. AT THE TIME OF HIS ATH, VERNY WAS MANAGG AN OUTREACH OFFICE LYNN FOR AIDS ACTN/FENWAY HEALTH. PROCEEDS OM THE LYNN MEMORIAL AUDORIUM EVENT WILL BENEF AIDS ACTN VERNY’S NAME.REPERTOIRE43 SONGS OM THE DISNEY LIBRARYVIO CLIPS OM DISNEY & PIXAR MOVIMIC TRIUMPHS HOMOPHOBIA

###About Boston Gay Men’s ChosThe Boston Gay Men’s Chos is one of New England’s largt and most succsful muny-based chos.

Funds raised durg the ctn support BGMC throughout the ’s the 40th Anniversary of the Boston Gay Men’s ’s the 25th Anniversary of Mic Director Rben M. ’s the 10th Anniversary of Executive Director Craig and see the amazg stori and experienc that have ma the Boston Gay Men’s Chos one of the leadg LGBTQ+ GALA Chos the world. Returng to the stage after a 30-month COVID hiat, the Boston Gay Men’s Chos celebrat LGBTQ Pri wh the inic mic of Disney a first of s kd llaboratn wh Disney Concerts.